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The day's best photos — March 17

1. The day's best photos — March 17

A masked Belgian policeman secures the area from a rooftop near the scene where shots were fired during a police search of a house in the suburb of Forest near Brussels, Belgium, March 15, 2016.

Picture by: REUTERS/Yves Herman

ARKO's TAKE
The high powered gun, the mask and the body language gives us an idea of the intensity of the situation. Such an operation in the heart of a major European city – it is bound to get our undivided attention, especially coming after the Paris attacks.

2. The day's best photos — March 17

A child holds a baby's hand while standing around a fire during a rainfall at the northern Greek border point of Idomeni, Greece, Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Hundreds of migrants and refugees walked out Monday of an overcrowded camp on the Greek-Macedonian border Monday, determined to use a dangerous crossing to head north but were returned to Greece.

Picture by: AP/Vadim Ghirda

ARKO's TAKE
Visually striking and it matches the mood of the narrative. The contrast of blue and red creates a feeling of an ‘oasis of warmth’ amid a swamp of cold blue – reflecting the lives of the migrants.

3. The day's best photos — March 17

In this Sunday, March 13, 2016 photo, Syrian refugee girl Amna Zughayar, 9, from Deir el-Zour, Syria, poses for a picture at an informal tented settlement near the Syrian border on the outskirts of Mafraq, Jordan. About half of the 4.8 million Syrians who fled their homeland are children, and some of the most vulnerable live in dozens of makeshift tent camps, including Jordan, which has taken in close to 640,000 refugees. Children in these camps near the northern city of Mafraq say they miss their old lives in Syria, especially going to school.

Picture by: AP/Muhammed Muheisen

ARKO's TAKE
The intense gaze makes it a riveting portrait. And the flowing veil makes the composition asymmetrical and interesting.

4. The day's best photos — March 17

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man uses binoculars during the wedding ceremony the grandson of Rabbi Yosef Dov Moshe Halberstam, religious leader of the Sanz Hasidic dynasty and the granddaughter of the religious leader of Toldos Avraham Yitzchak Hasidic dynasty, in Netanya, Israel March 15, 2016. Picture taken March 15, 2016.

Picture by: REUTERS/Baz Ratner

ARKO's TAKE
The glowing red binoculars add to the exotic outfit of the men

5. The day's best photos — March 17

Stunned crowds gather in south Cocoa Beach as they watch a landmark, the Pumpkin Center, that was once owned by Al Neuharth, founder of USA Today, burn to the ground late Tuesday night, in Cocoa Beach, Fla.

Picture by: USA Today/Florida Today via AP

ARKO's TAKE
The silhouetted figures are dramatic enough, but the blurs on the edges from a slow shutter speed further adds a sense of intrigue and dynamism to the image.

6. The day's best photos — March 17

A man carries buckets filled with water on the banks of the river Ganges in Allahabad, India March 4, 2016. Some 650 million people, or one in 10 of the world's population, have no access to safe water, putting them at risk of infectious diseases and premature death. Dirty water and poor sanitation can cause severe diarrhoeal diseases in children, killing 900 under-five a day across the world, according to United Nations estimates. World Water Day, marked this year on March 22, highlights various concerns about the world's water resources, and in 2016 is focusing on how good access to safe water can create paid work and contribute to a greener economy.

Picture by: REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash

ARKO's TAKE
The image is strong and relevant, highlighting the water shortage narrative. As a visual, it is the classic fine art composition. The lone man who breaks the pattern of the plants, is the one who makes this picture striking.

7. The day's best photos — March 17

A model presents a creation by Jotaro Saito from the designer's Autumn/Winter 2016 collection during Tokyo Fashion Week in Tokyo, Japan, March 16, 2016.

Picture by: REUTERS/Thomas Peter

ARKO's TAKE
Interesting illusion. It’s the yellow strap of the footwear that prevents a visual monotony.